Story+1981-04-07+Hamburg,+Germany

“Here’s a song…that I wrote for Robert Gordon…”
 * 07.04.81 Hamburg, West Germany, intro to “Fire”**

“To the far left of the stage…on the piano, Professor Roy Bittan (crowd cheers) on the guitar…Miami Steve Van Zandt (crowd cheers) on the bass guitar, Mr. Garry W. Tallent (crowd cheers) on the drums, all the way from South Orange, New Jersey, the Mighty Max Weinberg (crowd cheers) on the organ, Phantom Dan Federici (crowd cheers) and last but not least…I’m talking about the king of the world (crowd cheers) I’m talking about the master of the universe (crowd cheers) I’m talking about the emperor of all things (crowd cheers) he’s faster than a speeding bullet (crowd cheers) more powerful than a roaring locomotive (crowd cheers) able to leap tall women, I mean tall buildings in a single bound (crowd cheers) is it a bird? (crowd: “No”) is it a plane? (crowd: “No”) is it the Big Man? (crowd cheers) Clarence Clemons on the saxophone (crowd cheers)…”
 * 07.04.81 Hamburg, West Germany, middle of “Rosalita”**

“(?) this is for all you guys…’cause we’re gonna be rockin’ all over the world…”
 * 07.04.81 Hamburg, West Germany, intro to “Rockin’ All Over the World”**

//Compiled by Johanna Pirttijärvi//